Can’t make profits like male actors: Kareena Kapoor

Madhur Bhandarkar released the first poster of the much-awaited film Heroine on Twitter showing actress Kareena Kapoor in a glam avatar.

The poster has Kareena dressed in a shimmery tank top and shorts lying down on a bed surrounded by magazines and photos of herself and ...

The film, charting the journey of a Bollywood actress, is set to hit theatres on September 14.

Kareena Kapoor would be portraying an intense role after a long time. The actor will be seen playing Heroine in Madhur Bhandarkar's next. Here's a ...

Bebo shows her bold side in this still from Heroine as she's seen smoking and drinking with elan. Madhur Bhandarkar tweeted the pic saying: "My ...

Kareena Kapoor and Madhur Bhandarkar spotted while shooting for Heroine at Juhu in Mumbai.

Kareena Kapoor carries a glamorous hairdo on the shoot.

Kareena Kapoor is looking gorgeous in this latest still from Heroine. The film is all set to hit theatres on September 17.

Kareena Kapoor is seen as a 'gao ki gori' in a latest Heroine still. Here's a look at the actress shooting for Madhur Bhandarkar's film.

Kareena Kapoor was spotted with sister Karisma and director Madhur Bhandarkar on the sets of Heroine. Here's a look at the actor shooting for the ...

The first look of one of the year’s most awaited films, Heroine, is out, and understandably, the heroine herself, Kareena Kapoor, is ecstatic. While she reckons the film will mark a turning point in her career, she is brutally honest in admitting that she is unlikely to rival the box office collections of Bollywood’s leading men.

Heroine is a film practically riding on your shoulders. Do you think your film can enter the coveted Rs.100-crore club?No, I genuinely don’t think so. We don’t get the kind of budget that male actors do. We get a reasonable budget, and we make the most of it. I just hope we do well. But I don’t think I’ll garner the same profits as male actors do.

The film releases on your birthday, September 21. Your idol Sridevi’s film, English Vinglish, releases on the same day. Do you feel a sense of competition? I idolise her (Sridevi). But I just want to make it clear that I hope both films do well… mine a little more.

Kareena Kapoor in Heroine.

The trailer portrays the media as the devil...It isn’t portrayed like that in the entire film. In that scene, I’m instigated by the media, which is why my reaction is the way it is [she is shown lashing out at a touchy question]. In real life, I don’t give it (media reports) much thought anymore.

Your director Madhur Bhandarkar is media-friendly. You’re the exact opposite. I’m a very guarded person. I’m nothing like my character Mahi Arora. I’m not as bold. I’m protective about my emotions, although I’m over-emotional at times. I like to keep a steady head on my shoulders.

In an earlier interview to HT Café, you had mentioned looking forward to working in Ram Leela with Sanjay Leela Bhansali (“…I’ll look back after 20 years with fond memories”). What went wrong?I’ve always wanted to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Unfortunately, we differed on contractual issues, and a few things didn’t work out between our managers. I really was looking forward to it.

Do you see yourself working with Bhansali anytime in the future?Well, at least I hope to. This project didn’t work out, but hopefully another opportunity will come up soon.